Events

The Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research (CMI) hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including seminars, conferences, workshops, and short courses.

• Advances in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025

  9 - 10 June 2025

  We are excited to invite you to the Advances in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025. This annual conference brings together leading researchers and innovators to discuss the future of AI and data science, with a focus on new technologies and the societal impacts of these advancements. Through engaging talks, workshops, and...

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• Best practices for documenting social sciences research data

  10:00 - 11:30 10 June 2025

  Data documentation is essential to make sure that well-organised and well-documented research data can be produced from our research projects. This introductory workshop offers a comprehensive overview of documentation practices tailored to various data types, most specifically primary and secondary data, with a focus on survey data and transcript...

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• Computational social science drop-in

  13:00 - 14:00 17 June 2025

  Do you find yourself: - stuck on a project with no one to ask about it? - not sure what to learn next? - the only person in your team using computational methods? - wanting to meet other computational social scientists? - interested to learn or teach some data skills with like-minded individuals? Join our free UK Data Service data drop-in where...

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• Labour Force and Annual Population Surveys User Conference 2025

  19 June 2025

  Do you use the UK Labour Force Survey (LFS) or Annual Population Survey (APS) for your research? This free conference, organised by the UK Data Service in collaboration with the Office for National Statistics (ONS), will be held at University College London on 19 June 2025. The conference will provide a good opportunity for users to discuss their...

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• Health Studies User Conference 2025

  09:30 - 16:30 23 June 2025

  Are you interested in research using health related-data? Want to know what the future holds for population health surveys? Or are you curious how large-scale surveys are used in research, policy-making and monitoring? Join us for the Health Studies User Conference 2025! View the programme under event resources below. The conference will take...

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• Code Anxiety Club

  13:00 - 13:30 24 June 2025

  Why attend? Feeling overwhelmed by the command line? Confused by file pathways? Want to navigate the world of coding with confidence? Join the Code Anxiety Club! Viewers can follow along as we work through common beginner topics while coding live for a quick half hour. No prior experience, installed software or setup required. Viewers can interact...

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• Computational social science drop-in

  13:00 - 14:00 15 July 2025

  Do you find yourself: stuck on a project with no one to ask about it? not sure what to learn next? the only person in your team using computational methods? wanting to meet other computational social scientists? interested to learn or teach some data skills with like-minded individuals? Join our free UK Data Service data drop-in where everyone...

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• Code Anxiety Club

  13:00 - 13:30 22 July 2025

  Why attend? Feeling overwhelmed by the command line? Confused by file pathways? Want to navigate the world of coding with confidence? Join the Code Anxiety Club! Viewers can follow along as we work through common beginner topics while coding live for a quick half hour. No prior experience, installed software or setup required. Viewers can interact...

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• Computational social science drop-in

  13:00 - 14:00 19 August 2025

  Do you find yourself: - stuck on a project with no one to ask about it? - not sure what to learn next? - the only person in your team using computational methods? - wanting to meet other computational social scientists? - interested to learn or teach some data skills with like-minded individuals? Join our free UK Data Service data drop-in where...

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• Code Anxiety Club

  13:00 - 13:30 26 August 2025

  Why attend? Feeling overwhelmed by the command line? Confused by file pathways? Want to navigate the world of coding with confidence? Join the Code Anxiety Club! Viewers can follow along as we work through common beginner topics while coding live for a quick half hour. No prior experience, installed software or setup required. Viewers can interact...

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